Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-Growth-Innovative Growth) – 2026 Summer (BS/MS)
TikTok · Content Creators, Content Discovery
About this internship
TikTok is hiring a Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-Growth-Innovative Growth) for Summer 2026 in San Jose, CA, with an on-site work model. This 12-week internship is geared toward BS/MS students pursuing software development, computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline. You’ll likely help build and iterate on consumer-facing experiences using experimentation, and the role is listed at $45/hr.
Qualifications
Required
- Pursuing an Undergraduate/Master degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
- Experience in developing consumer-facing applications through experimentation
Nice to have
- Comfort collaborating with others to plan, build, and iterate on consumer-facing features.
- Familiarity with experimentation concepts (e.g., A/B testing) and using results to guide product or engineering decisions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to learn new codebases quickly.
- Clear communication skills for sharing progress, tradeoffs, and findings from experiments.
- Experience balancing speed and quality when delivering changes to user-facing applications.
How to stand out (TUN tip)
If you apply, highlight 1–2 projects where you shipped a consumer-facing feature and used experimentation or metrics to evaluate impact. Confirm up front that you can commit to the full 12 weeks in Summer 2026 and are able to work on-site in San Jose, CA; include those details in your resume or application notes.